tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post8563238343999218443..comments2024-03-26T14:59:45.234-07:00Comments on Vintage Reads: Coromandel Sea ChangeVintage Readinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-41668083555747941722022-08-24T09:31:20.103-07:002022-08-24T09:31:20.103-07:00Thanks great ppostThanks great ppostWalnut Creek Appliance Repairshttps://www.repair-appliances.com/us/california-appliance-service/walnut-creek-appliance-repairs.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-54454692585412160952010-07-16T10:46:43.659-07:002010-07-16T10:46:43.659-07:00I can never see "Coromandel" without hea...I can never see "Coromandel" without hearing the Edward Lear nonsense song about the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo!Shelleyhttp://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-9530887986775155352010-07-13T10:46:17.388-07:002010-07-13T10:46:17.388-07:00My library has both the film and book of The Black...My library has both the film and book of The Black Narcissus--I want to read it, but I am drawn to her others just a little more at the moment. I hope you find a copy!Daniellehttp://www.danitorres.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-75453764489307752032010-07-11T09:26:35.684-07:002010-07-11T09:26:35.684-07:00booksnob - it's such a pleasure to sit and rea...booksnob - it's such a pleasure to sit and read in the garden - last night the light was good until nearly 10.00. Must do it more often.<br /><br />frisbee, perfect summer reading. I can't do heavy Victorian stuff in the summer or even autobiographies. I like novels set in sultry hot lanscapes and Gooden is brilliant at drawing on her childhood memories of India.<br /><br />musingsfromthesofa, I like the hot colours on the Godden re-issues. My local bookshop is having problems getting all of the titles I've ordered. Not read Villa Fiorentina, must try and get that one.<br /><br />Danielle, Coromandel Sea Change is exceptionally good. The one I really want to read is Black Narcissus, but I'm having a job getting a copy - I want to compare it with the film.<br /><br />makedoandread, I've now read all the titles I've managed to track down. Still a few outstanding and the biog.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-72040864658703782172010-07-10T22:59:30.866-07:002010-07-10T22:59:30.866-07:00I love the thought of a staycation, especially if ...I love the thought of a staycation, especially if there are Godden novels to be read. I hope your new books get there soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-38623272643068146082010-07-09T12:32:38.438-07:002010-07-09T12:32:38.438-07:00I loved The Greengage Summer, which I read at the ...I loved The Greengage Summer, which I read at the very end of last year. I then bought as many books as I could find by her and am looking forward to reading more. Coromandel Sea change is high on my list--it sounds wonderful.Daniellehttp://www.danitorres.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-20194070804151909462010-07-07T11:59:50.446-07:002010-07-07T11:59:50.446-07:00These are lovely reissues of Rumer Godden. The onl...These are lovely reissues of Rumer Godden. The only one I read as a child was The Diddakoi, which I recommend. I found The Greengage Summer a bit odd, and The Battle at the Villa Fiorentina heartbreaking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-49140040909102308352010-07-07T11:02:45.524-07:002010-07-07T11:02:45.524-07:00I haven't read Coromandel Sea Change but it ce...I haven't read Coromandel Sea Change but it certainly sounds like my kind of thing. I love Godden! I must read one of hers this summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-24897614746353089002010-07-07T05:27:15.426-07:002010-07-07T05:27:15.426-07:00This again sounds fascinating and is making me wan...This again sounds fascinating and is making me want to discover Rumer Godden for myself!<br /><br />A staycation sounds like bliss. I fancy one of those myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com